
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Chambers County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day4,671 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 12.9% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 31.8 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 10.3% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 47.1 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $56,353 |
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A typical monitored road in Chambers County, Alabama sees 4,671 vehicles per day, while its 278 miles of monitored roads together handle 992,460 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈362 million per year). Trucks are 12.9% of traffic, more than the 10.6% across Alabama.
Congestion 34% below the Alabama average
At 4,671 vehicles per day, the average monitored road in Chambers carries 21% less traffic than the state average of 5,932, suggesting less demand on each road - a critical factor for logistics and site planning. In total volume terms, its road network carries about 0.7% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Chambers carries more traffic than 65% of counties in Alabama.
Journey times here (31.8 minutes on average) closely track the state level. Its average travel time of 31.8 minutes is shorter than 64% of counties in Alabama.
Congestion runs 34% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 10.3%, which means smoother traffic flow - fewer delays make delivery windows more reliable.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Chambers County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,159 |
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| Trucks | 18.3% |
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| Average travel time | 47.3 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.7% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 45.6 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,638 |
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Travel in Chambers County, Alabama splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (54% of vehicle-miles) on highways. The average highway carries 5,159 vehicles per day, 12% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 4,605 vehicles per day.
With 21% of the road miles (59 miles in 275 segments), highways punch above their length, carrying 535,252 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈195 million per year).
Higher highway truck share than 76% of counties in Alabama
The concentration of trucks on highways (18.3%) is 23% higher than the state average for similar road classifications. Highways here lean toward freight, so highway access is a real asset for logistics operators.
76% of counties in Alabama see a lower highway truck share than Chambers's 18.3%. By raw truck volume, Chambers carries more highway trucks than 54% of counties in Alabama.

Non-highway Traffic in Chambers County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day4,605 |
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| Trucks | 6.7% |
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| Average travel time | 29.7 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.2% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 47.5 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $56,218 |
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Travel in Chambers County, Alabama splits roughly evenly, with about half of it (46% of vehicle-miles) on local roads. The average non-highway road carries 4,605 vehicles per day.
Local roads make up 79% of the monitored road miles (219 miles in 2,033 segments) but carry less than their share of travel: 457,208 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈167 million per year). About 1 in 15 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (6.7%).
Younger drivers than 68% of counties in Alabama
The concentration of trucks on non-highway roads is 63% lower than on highways.
At 31% lower than the state level, the non-highway congestion ratio of 10.2% signals easier movement on local roads.
Chambers's average driver income is lower than 59% of counties in Alabama. The driver population here skews younger than 68% of counties in Alabama.